The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-20
FAREWELL.
"Fare the well! and II forever,
Still forever. fare the we'll v-Ry1

Still forever, fare the el"-BYRoN.
1t is never a very agreeable obligation to
bid farewell and separate from friends
whom we have learned to love and respect
for the sake of their character and works,
and yet it is very true that the thought
symbolized by this word "mingles with
every cup of joy, and skaters the fairest
images in fancys mysterious realm, it
whispers from amid summer zephyrs and
sighs in the Autumn wind" for
Life hath its many farewells
As II hath sunny hours,
And over some are scattered thOrnS
And over others flowers
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle of this town, haYe several times
found it necessary to sever ties woven of
love, friendship and association, to say
farewell to some of its honored members,
and on such occasions think 1t proper to give
some tangible evidence of the esteem and
good will by a special meeting of the
a meeting being called fairwell meeting.
A meeting of this kind was rendered Rev.
Mrs. Cook, Prof. Frank Barr, and on
Wednesday evening last, they were called
upor by feeling prompted by amitv and
benignity' to do honor to Rev. w. G.
Stibltz, the late President of the Circle and
his excellent wife.
As usual they met at the Mecca of the
Chautauquans In this communicable
pleasant home Of DIR. and Mrs. W. G. NJ.
Seiple to render well prepared programme,
and have pleasant time together. The
programme consisted principally of seyen
tableaus interspersed with music of a very
choice character rendered by Miss Kistler,
the talented music teacher Of town, and
Miss Kate Adams, of Harrisburg, another
fine performer on the piano /; and song by
the accomplished Miss Mertz, of Phila-
delphia.
The tableaus were mostly serio-comic,
and produced much merriment and fire..
quent outbursts of laughter by the grotesqut
combination of the sublime and ridiculous
Rev. ]. l.. Freeman on behalf of the
Circle presented Rev. and Mrs. Stibitl
with very handsome copies of the works oi
Milton and Tennyson. Rev. Stibitz re
piled in very appropriate address thank
ing the circle for the honor done him ant
expressing his appreciation Of the wOrl
done by the Circle as an educational agency
Prof. Roberts, the Vice President, VIII,
presided during the evening, was called on
and responded in a short address voicinI
the feeling of the Circle at the pleasure O
having had Rev. and Mrs. Stibitz mem
bers of the same and regretting very mucl
the loss sustained by the necessity O
seVering the pleasant ties of association
| Several other members were called on an,
responded in words of regret and wishe
for the success and prosperity of the leaYe
, taking members. Miss Major, the Elocu
ZIONIST, gave one of her excellent recitation
( which was much enjoyed. and after tn
l class of the arranged programme q numbe
1 OF spirited games were played which wer
highly relished by those present.
By the departure OF Rev. Mr.. Stibitz tn
community has lost one its best men, tn
church one of its most able and piou
ministers, and the Chautaqua l.. and S
: Circle one of its most active and intelligen
members.
:, His life was gentle; and the elements
80 mixed IN him. thai nature might stand uI
And say TO all the world. This igas a nan.